I'm very pleased to say that the M.A. in Humanities Computing programme at
the University of Alberta is thriving and that we're now seeking
applications for another full-time tenure-track position at the level of
assistant professor. Your help in distributing the job announcement below
as widely as possible would be much appreciated (especially to any
individuals you know who may be interested).

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TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN HUMANITIES COMPUTING
Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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The Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta, invites applications for a
full-time continuing position, at the Assistant Professor level, commencing
July 1, 2004, in the area of humanities computing. This position will
integrate into the existing M.A. in Humanities Computing programme, now
into its third year; some undergraduate teaching will also be expected. The
M.A. programme emphasizes computing research methods in the liberal arts
and critical thinking and provides students with appropriate technical
skills that equip them well either for further study or for careers in
information management. Students in this programme develop a firm grasp of
the fundamental principles of computing methods in the humanities and its
ability to restructure or transform the disciplines, as well as an
appreciation of its potential for revisioning applications in computer
science. Graduates are qualified to work across the interface between
computer specialist and project director or manager. More information on
the M.A. in Humanities Computing is available at http://huco.ualberta.ca/

Applicants will present demonstrated evidence of work on the application of
cutting edge tools and approaches to humanities disciplines; on some of the
more traditionally defined applications of computing in humanities
disciplines, including text encoding, knowledge representation, visual
design, new media, hypertext, text corpora, computational lexicography,
statistical models, and syntactic, semantic, stylistic and other forms of
text analysis; broad library and research-based work that focuses on
significant issues of textuality and information retrieval; and
tools-focused work that offers innovative and substantial applications and
uses for humanities-based teaching and research throughout the academic and
research worlds.

Letters of application, including a curriculum vitae, copies of
undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and the names, institutional
addresses and email addresses of three referees who have been invited to
write on the applicant's behalf, should be sent to:

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Alberta hires
on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in
employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all
qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of
visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons.